Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-21

DR. JEDEDIAH R.. GAYS FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late DIR. Jedediah R. Gay took
place at Montville Wednesday afternoon. Union
'uneral in a body and took the Groton band with
hem to furnish music. The party went to Mont
Tille the steamtug Scott at O'Clock and returned
about dusk.
BRISTOL BICYCLE RACES.
Fifty-six entries including number Of the fast
aces at Bristol fomorrow. The races are given
oy TIE Bristol Wheel club and called at p m:
Saturday proves stormy the races will be run the
following Wednesday.
HYMENEAL.
Richard Godward and Miss Alice White were
day afternoon at o'clock, by the Rev H T. Ran
dali. James White, father Of the bride, gave her
Mr.. and Mrs. Godward took up their residence at
100 Windsor avenue Meriden.
CLINTON.
An audience Of about 400 were present at the clay
pigeon shoot given at Hammonasset Wednesday
by Meigs & Co, the New Haven clio
Hammonasset, took first prize, making 8 out of a
possible TO- Walter Williams of Madison, was
vet been decided as six were tied for third position
making out of TO-
REV. DIR. HovEY OBLIGATED.
The marriage of Mr.. Herbert P Boynton
and Miss Lizzie May Wells, of Bridgeport,
occurred on Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of the bride, No. II Frank street, Rev.
DR.. Hovey of the Park street Congregational
church performing the ceremony. The
couple departed for brief trip to several of
the principal cities.
THoRoUGHBRKDs.
Probably no town in the State of Connecticut can
boast of more thoroughbred cattle than Wethers-
Of Jerseys; George L. Wells & Sons, a large fine
herd of HolseIn Freisians; Dudley Wells and
e Ghurchili, Devons; and George Harris, "a herd Of
Swiss cattle All these herds are of the best, al
enter their herds at State fairs At the last State
fair George L. Wells g. Sons brought home nearly
Wells the same thing with his Ayrshire herd.
The other herdsmen were not represented at the
fair.
HIGH CASTE HINDU LADY.
The Washington Park NJ. E. church
Bridgeport, contained very large audience
Wednesday evening to hear the address of
Pundita Ramabai, high caste Hinlu lady,
who appeared in her native costume and for
an hour or more entertained her hearers
with her remarks upon the social customs of
her country, the position of the women there
and other interesting topics. She is about to
establish school for the teaching of the
Christian religion and desires aid for the
work. She speaks the English language
we'll.
THE MINISTERIAL ASSEMBLY AT ROCKVILLE.
The Eastern Connecticut Ministerial association
with representatives. from about forty churches,
at Rockville Wednesday. The frst paper read at
the morning session was by Rev. J. G. Gowan Of
and work Of John Milton He said there was a
massiysRess Of though in Paradise Los. That could
greatest English poet. and the fourth book Of Para
declared him man Of whom the world was un e
worthy. This was followed by discussion. A res
Methodist church on its emancipation from debt,
and thanking the people of the church for their
tsrtainment Rev. J. II. James responded fttingly.
THE TRoTTING TO-DAY IN BRIDGEPORT.
To-day's events in the fall meeting of the
Bridgeport Driving club at the Gentlenen's
Driving Park will be the races of the free
for-a1l and $50 classes. The horses entered
in the free-for- all undoubtedly make the best
field ever brought together on a half-mile
track in New England. They are Convoy
with record of 2:22; Hugh Mclaughlin and
Lowland Mary, 2:23 each; Winnie Wicks,
2:24114; Westchester Girl, Billy c., Frank J.
and Kitty c., 9;29 each. In the 1850 class
there are fourteen entries, including some
fine horses. The sport furnished by two
such fine fields of trotters should call out a
large attendance.
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER IN BLOOMFIELD.
Another old time turtle has been discov-
cred in Bloomfield, the acknowledged home
of the eentenarians of the turtle family. This
time, however, the old settler is dead. Dur
ing the past few weeks the bushes on the
farm of Mr.. Patrick Clifford have been
burned. On Wednesday as Mr.. Doddridge
ground he picked up the shell of turtle
which bore the mark: ga. NJ, 1903" As
Mr.. Clifford's farm adjoins that of Mr.. w,
g. Hubbard, which was formerly owned by
the late Ami Mills, it is safe to say that the
marking was done by the latter when boy.
The turtle evidently was surrounded by the
bush fires and was burned to death at "a,
&hr,o or1ftinr oh ri 10,
been extended for many years.
A BOOM FOR wHITEsroEE-A CAPITAL OF
100000.
Bridgeport capitalists are the projectors of
an enterprise for establishing extensive forg-
ing works at Whitestone, Long Island The
company which will be organized under the
joint stock laws of New York is to have a
capital Of So, 900, 900, of which $500, 900 has
already been advanced. The Farmer says of
the scheme: In certain sense the enter
prise is an offshoot of the Bridgeport Forge
company, as its general manager will be w
F. Pinkham, who has been until recently
secretary and treasurer of the Forge CO M
pany from the 9ime it was established here.
Some disagreement with his associates led
to his withdrawal, and he has since
been engaged in developing the plans for
similar concern on large scale to be locat-
ed at Whitestone One Of the principal or
kdulA6TS 6uU uuAuCIAl UACkoIb OF bn0 0uJeE-
prise is W. D. Bishop, who had $35, 900 in
the Bridgeport Forge company, which he has
Withdrawn to put into the Whitestone pro-
ject. It is understood that Frank Arm
strong, of this city, has $50, 200 in the new
company, and that Mr.. Bishops former in
teresr in the Forge company has been assum-
ed by A. N. Stanton. AS site for their
works the new company has purchased
tract of land at Whitestone, having water
frontage of 1 200 feet. The harbor there has
a depth of 80 feet. which will give entrance
to the largest craft afoat. It is proposed to
provide facilities for docking three ocean
at once Most of the repair work
on these steamers is done in New York and
Brooklyn, but the new company expect to
secure control of the business by superior IA
cilities and more advantageous terms. The
plant will have the capacity of producing the
largest kind of forgings, and completely FIN
lshing the work. Since the sight for the
concern was bought real estate in the local.
lty has taken a decided jump upward. The
very extensive and prosperous business de-
veloped by the Bridgeport Forging company
doubtless has an influence in making the pro-
ectors of the Whitestone enterprise sanguine
IF su ccess.